S’pore banks face slowing loan growth, higher credit costs in 2023 but outlook still bright

The Straits Times2023-02-27

SINGAPORE – The three local banks face a continued slowdown in loan growth and higher credit costs this year but their earnings will stay buoyant, analysts told The Straits Times. Last week marked ...

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had targeted for 2022, but lost steam compared with the 8 to 10 per cent growth seen in 2021 during the pandemic. \nLoan growth is expected to slow further in the year ahead. Ms Tania Gold, Fitch Ratings’ head of South and South-east Asian banks, expects only a 1 per cent increase in loans for the 2023 financial year as slower growth dampens demand.  \n\n\n\n\nBut even with limited loan growth, the lenders’ profits should continue to grow due to the higher interest rates, she said.\n\nThe banks attributed the decline in fourth-quarter loan growth to customers repaying their loans instead of taking up new ones, and not a lack of demand. They expect their loan books to see mid-single digit growth this year, noted Ms Gold. \nWhile the quantum of US rate hikes has been tapering, the three bank chiefs have said that they do not expect the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates this year, as inflationary pressures remain high.\nPhillip Securities research analyst Glenn Thum said there is a lag before the impact of tapering rate hikes reaches the local banks. \n\n\n\n“I don’t think we will see a dip in NIM (net interest margin) in the first two quarters. It will stay at an elevated rate of at least 2 per cent and might even hit higher than what the banks were guiding for the first two quarters, before moderating in the second half,” he said. \nNIM represents the difference between the interest income generated by loans and investments and the interest expense paid on customer deposits.\nMr Thum added that the banks’ higher net interest income and NIM should more than offset a slowdown in loans. \n“Loan growth levels will maintain in the coming quarter and pick up slightly in the rest of the year, more in the second half,” he said.\n\n\n\n\n\nMore On This Topic\n\n \n\nDBS considering enlarging stake in Shenzhen bank\n\n\n\n \n\nOCBC sees 34% rise in Q4 profit, driven by higher interest rates even as fee income falls\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMaybank head of research Thilan Wickramasinghe said China’s reopening and Asean supply chain developments should accelerate credit demand. \n“Despite Singapore’s latest property cooling measures – which seem to be aimed primarily towards higher end properties– mortgage demand should also see support from mass-market launches,” he added. \nFee income from the banks’ wealth management businesses, another bright spot, is also expected to see double-digit growth this year.\nMr Wickramasinghe said all three banks grew their net assets under management in 2022 despite market headwinds. \n“An improving market outlook could see clients prepared to take on more risk, which should translate to these assets being deployed towards higher fee-generating activities. \n“Also, (the banks’) investments in technology, especially in more targeted product offerings, should improve yields in mass-market wealth management products going forward,” he said. \nBut lenders will have to be watchful as funding costs catch up with them, and keep a close eye on asset quality and expenses. \nThe banks have been trying to lower such costs by attracting fixed deposits, noted Mr Thum. \n\n\n\n\n\nMore On This Topic\n\n \n\nDBS exchange sees Bitcoin trading volume jump 80% in 2022 despite crypto winter  \n\n\n\n \n\nUOB’s Q4 core earnings jump 37% to $1.4b; CEO highlights upsides amid risks ahead\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMr Wickramasinghe said higher interest rates and input costs could put a strain on companies’ income statements, especially those of small and medium-sized enterprises. \n“Concurrently, slowing demand due to recessionary headwinds can further (put pressure on) profitability. These collectively raise asset quality risks for banks. Increasing non-performing loans (NPLs) and higher provisioning are risks to watch,” he said. \nStill, the banks’ sizeable general provision reserves will help them mitigate adverse impact on their earnings if rising interest rates reduce borrowers’ repayment capacity, said Ms Gold. \nSingapore lenders’ fourth-quarter NPL ratios improved or remained constant from a year ago. DBS and UOB wrote back, or restored to profit, general allowances previously set aside for potential bad loans, while OCBC set aside $213 million more of such allowances to buffer against uncertainties. \nMr Thum noted that the bank’s expenses have increased due to tech-related costs and salary bumps to retain staff, adding: “That’s something else they’ll have to keep in check.” \nDBS shares fell 0.17 per cent to $34.34 on Monday, while OCBC climbed 0.24 per cent to $12.70 and UOB edged up 0.3 per cent to $29.94.  \n\n\n\n\n\nMore On This Topic\n\n \n\nDBS flags slowing growth in housing loans after record Q4 profit, but says overall momentum still strong\n\n\n\n \n\nDBS plans to apply for crypto licence in Hong Kong","kind":null,"is_publish_news":null,"is_publish_highlight":null,"is_publish_live":null,"is_publish_wemedia":null,"editions":null,"symbols":[],"gpt_button":1},"commentList":[],"isCommentEnd":true,"newsSizeData":{"likeSize":1,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"favoriteSize":0,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false},"APP":{"userAgent":"Mozilla/5.0 AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko; compatible; ClaudeBot/1.0; +claudebot@anthropic.com)","isDev":false,"isTTM":true,"deviceId":"web-server-community-laohu8-v3","version":"4.22.4","shortVersion":"4.22.4","platform":"web","vendor":"web","appName":"ttm","isIOS":false,"isAndroid":false,"isTiger":false,"isTHS":false,"isWeiXin":false,"isWeiXinMini":false,"isWeiBo":false,"isQQ":false,"isBaiduSwan":false,"isBaiduBox":false,"isDingTalk":false,"isToutiao":false,"isOnePlus":false,"isHuaWei":false,"isXiaomi":false,"isXiaomiWebView":false,"isOppo":false,"isVivo":false,"isSamsung":false,"isMobile":false},"href":"/m/news/2314557457"}